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D.M. Bagshaw

RepublicanChallengerState House District 71· New Albany, IN
Sparse public record. Few sources document this candidate’s positions; most scores below are likely “No public position found.”
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Contact

Contact information verified 2026-04-22.

Snapshot

Fiscal responsibilityNo public position found
Limited governmentNo public position found
Second AmendmentNo public position found
Pro-life issuesNo public position found
Family valuesNo public position found

Background

Dale "D.M." Bagshaw is a Republican from New Albany (Floyd County) running for the open Republican nomination in House District 71 (Source 2). He has a background in local civic service, having previously sought election to the Floyd County Council At-large in 2024 and to the New Albany Township Trustee seat in 2022 (Sources 2, 3). He currently serves on the Floyd County Plan Commission (Source 3). In his 2026 candidate profile video, Bagshaw noted he is married and has four children, ten grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren (Source 2).

Positions

Fiscal responsibility

No public position found

No public position found on fiscal responsibility.

Limited government

No public position found

No public position found on limited government.

Second Amendment

No public position found

No public position found on Second Amendment.

Pro-life issues

No public position found

No public position found on pro-life issues.

Family values

No public position found

No public position found on family values.

Sources

  1. 1.
    Ballotpedia – D.M. Bagshaw
    https://ballotpedia.org/D.M._Bagshaw
  2. 2.
    Candidate Profile Video — Dale (D.M.) Bagshaw, LPM/WFPL, April 2026
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFSQVaHMCRk
Last researched: 2026-04-15